Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show'

Though he's only appeared on Comedy Central's political satire show a handful of times, 31-year-old South African comedianTrevor Noah will be taking over for Stewart, The New York Times confirmed on Monday.

"You don't believe it for the first few hours," Noah told the Times of his new gig while in Dubai. "You need a stiff drink, and then unfortunately you're in a place where you can't really get alcohol."